Last Modified: Thursday, November 15, 2012 at 6:48 p.m.

Aurora, a snow white tiger, and Ayla, a standard black and gold tiger, rest on a platform above Ravi, a golden tabby tiger. The golden tabby tiger is the rarest color variation in the world. The three are part of the Bengal Tiger Exhibit at Tigers for Tomorrow. (SPECIAL TO THE TIMES | TIGERS FOR TOMORROW)

The exhibit features Ayla, a standard black and gold tiger; Aurora, a snow white; and Ravi, a golden tabby tiger, the rarest color variation in the world.

“The golden tabby tiger is, to the best of modern knowledge, only in existence in captivity today,” writes Andrew Keet of South Africa on his website, tigers.org.za. “And, even in this protected environment, there are only about 30 or fewer of these animals in the world….”

The golden tabby sometimes is known as a strawberry tabby.

Snow white tigers such as Aurora also are believed to be extinct except in captivity. Snow white tigers are all white or have “ghost stripes.”

Bgemga, a royal white tiger cub, will make special appearances. Royal white Bengal tigers do have black stripes, unlike snow white tigers.

Keeper talks will be at the exhibit at 1 p.m. on operating days during November and December.

Nov. 21 and 23, discounted guided environmental education tours will be offered at 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. Tours will be discounted from $25 to $15. Cameras will be allowed, but phones and video recorders are not. No reservations are needed. Participants should arrive 30 minutes before tours begin.

The preserve will be open regular hours Nov. 24 and 25 — 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., with the last admission at 4 p.m.

Admission is $12 for adults and $6 for children ages 3 to 11. Private tours are available by appointment Wednesday through Sunday for $25 per person.

<p>Saturday marks the opening of “Tigers of Color,” an exhibit of Bengal tigers whose coat variations include two that now are extinct in the wild. </p><p>The exhibit features Ayla, a standard black and gold tiger; Aurora, a snow white; and Ravi, a golden tabby tiger, the rarest color variation in the world.</p><p>“The golden tabby tiger is, to the best of modern knowledge, only in existence in captivity today,” writes Andrew Keet of South Africa on his website, tigers.org.za. “And, even in this protected environment, there are only about 30 or fewer of these animals in the world….”</p><p>The golden tabby sometimes is known as a strawberry tabby.</p><p>Snow white tigers such as Aurora also are believed to be extinct except in captivity. Snow white tigers are all white or have “ghost stripes.” </p><p>Bgemga, a royal white tiger cub, will make special appearances. Royal white Bengal tigers do have black stripes, unlike snow white tigers.</p><p>Keeper talks will be at the exhibit at 1 p.m. on operating days during November and December.</p><p>Nov. 21 and 23, discounted guided environmental education tours will be offered at 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. Tours will be discounted from $25 to $15. Cameras will be allowed, but phones and video recorders are not. No reservations are needed. Participants should arrive 30 minutes before tours begin.</p><p>The preserve will be open regular hours Nov. 24 and 25 — 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., with the last admission at 4 p.m.</p><p>Admission is $12 for adults and $6 for children ages 3 to 11. Private tours are available by appointment Wednesday through Sunday for $25 per person.</p><p>For directions or additional information, visit www.</p><p>tigersfortomorrow.org or call 256-524-4150.</p>